RFP - Purchase Real Property Located in Unincorporated North St. Louis County

***Note new bid deadline below***
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN
UNINCORPORATED NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Issued by the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority
of the County of St. Louis
Responses Due By:
October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM CT
Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the County of St. Louis
c/o St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
ATTN: Sarah Kroner
120 S. Central Ave, Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(314) 615-7663
skroner@stlpartnership.com
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Introduction
The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the County of St. Louis (the "LCRA") is a
political subdivision organized pursuant to Chapter 99 of the Missouri Revised Statutes for the
purposes, among others, of rehabilitating, redeveloping, and renewing real property for
residential, commercial, or mixed-use for the economic benefit and social welfare of St. Louis
County. The LCRA owns certain residential real property parcel located in unincorporated North
St. Louis County at 11816 Larimore Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63138 (the "Property," Locator
No. 09D430370). The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership provides staff for the
LCRA.
The LCRA issues this Request for Proposals ("RFP") to purchase and complete a redevelopment
of the Property to put it to productive use. The LCRA owns the Property by way of a
"Collector's Deed for Taxes" issued pursuant to Chapter 140 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
The Property is located adjacent to Larimore Park and is zoned for residential use. The
improvements located on the Property provide 1681 square feet under roof. However, those
improvements require major renovation and are not habitable currently.
The intention of this RFP is to solicit proposals from developers ("Respondents") that will
contract to complete the purchase and redevelopment of the Property consistent with this RFP.
Terms and conditions may be developed in response to specific proposals and incorporated into
agreements that may be necessary to implement the Redevelopment.
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Scope of Services
The LCRA seeks proposals to contract to purchase the Property and to enter into a
redevelopment agreement with LCRA to develop the Property. The Property is sold AS IS,
without inspection or warranty as to any matters. Proposals may not be contingent on title,
survey, or inspection. THE PURCHASER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEARING
TITLE AND ALL RECORDING COSTS ASSOCIATED THEREIN.
Proposal Content
Proposals must include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. Proposed Project Description (to include but not limited to):
a. Use(s)
i. What is the project?
ii. Why is this opportunity important?
b. Improvement characteristics
i. Dimensions
ii. Square feet by general use
iii. Parking
iv. Sustainability aspects
c. Design
i. Unique features
ii. Materials
d. Total proposed project cost
e. A list of sources and uses of funds in the proposed redevelopment and evidence to
support financing capability and the capacity to complete the proposed purchase
and redevelopment as part of any agreement, including any financial commitment
letters from lenders, equity partners, or contributors and/or other sources of
financing
f. Timeline for redevelopment completion
g. Other benefits to the St. Louis or local community, such as number of jobs
created, services provided, economic impact, etc.
h. Any other information which would provide a full and complete description of the
proposed Project or use of the Property
2. Qualifications
a. Respondent Information
i. Full legal name, address, phone number, and email address for
Respondent
b. Respondent's Background
i. Identification and description of project experience.
ii. Experience working with public-private partnerships, including
appropriate financial structures.
3. Compliance with Zoning
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a. Proposals must indicate the Respondent's ability to comply with zoning
requirements. If the bid is contingent on rezoning of some or all of the Property,
then the Respondent must provide the following:
i. The zoning changes or variances to be sought
ii. Time frame needed to satisfy the requested rezoning; the LCRA reserves
the right to negotiate the amount of time allowed to satisfy the zoning
contingency
b. A proposed zoning change shall not take effect without the LCRA's prior written
consent until Respondent has closed on the purchase of the Property
4. Compliance with Closing Requirements
a. The Sale Contract shall provide that (i) if the sale is not contingent upon certain
conditions to close such as rezoning, financing, or environmental remediation,
etc., the Respondent shall close on the purchase of the Property within sixty (60)
days after the Sale Contract is signed, or (ii) if the sale is contingent upon certain
conditions to close, the Respondent shall close on the purchase of the Property
within sixty (60) days after all contingencies are satisfied or waived. If the Sale
Contract includes a contingency, it shall provide that if that contingency is not
satisfied or waived by the deadline specified, then the LCRA may elect to
terminate the Sale Contract.
5. Proposed Purchase Price. Indicate that the Respondent will enter into a contract to
purchase and develop the Property per the constraints established in this RFP and provide
an offer to purchase the Property for a specified amount of money.
6. Development Agreement. Indicate the Respondent's willingness to enter into a
development agreement, which grants the LCRA the right to repurchase the Property if
the respondent fails to complete the development of the Property consistent with the
submitted development plan within a maximum of two (2) years from the date of the
development agreement.
Selection Criteria
Proposals submitted will be reviewed by the LCRA's staff for completeness, redevelopment plan
details, purchase price, and other material terms. Selection of a respondent will be made based on
the following criteria, in the LCRA's sole discretion:
1. Consistency with the relevant community redevelopment plan and fit with existing
adjacent economic development activities, and the proposed project's impact on the
community, including elimination, remediation, and prevention of blight;
2. The level of commitment to purchase and redevelop the Property to achieve its
highest and best use and economic impact;
3. Experience and history of the respondent in performing similar redevelopment
projects;
4. Stability and Credibility of financing/capital stack;
5. Type of proposed land use;
6. Credibility of any contingencies;
7. Responsive of the redeveloper to the terms of this RFP;
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8. Size and nature of any economic incentive package required and the likelihood of
receiving those incentives;
9. Timeline of redevelopment agreement and completion; and
10. Purchase Price.
The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the County of St. Louis actively
encourages submission of proposals from disadvantaged business enterprises and companies
owned by minorities, women, immigrants, and veterans. The LCRA does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry,
national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration of this award. Equal Opportunity
Employer.
The LCRA reserves the right to require an interview of Respondents at a place and time to be
determined by the selection committee. The LCRA reserves the right to modify or eliminate
certain criteria or establish further criteria for evaluation of proposals, to require additional
submissions, to waive any informality in submissions, to modify its selection process, to reject
any or all proposals, and to negotiate with successful respondent.
Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions apply to all proposals:
1. The LCRA reserves the right to reject any and all proposals submitted; to select one or
more responding parties; to void this RFP and the review process and/or terminate
negotiations at any time; to select separate responding parties for various components of
the scope of services; and to select a final party/parties from among the proposals
received in response to this RFP. Additionally, any and all RFP project elements,
requirements and schedules are subject to change and modification. The LCRA also
reserves the unqualified right to modify, suspend, or terminate at its sole discretion any
and all aspects of this RFP process, to obtain further information from any and all
responding parties, and to waive any defects as to form or content of the RFP or any
responses by any party.
2. The LCRA makes no representations as to the zoning of the Property or permissible uses.
Potential bidders are to conduct their own inquiry with St. Louis County as to what uses
may be permitted. For proposals contingent on rezoning and financing, the LCRA may,
in its sole and absolute discretion, determine which such proposals are credible and may
disregard those it deems not credible. In making its credibility determination, the LCRA
may consider such factors as the LCRA deems relevant, including, but not limited to, the
existing zoning on adjacent properties, any likely opposition to, or support for, the
requested rezoning, input from St. Louis County and any subsidies requested by the
potential developer. If credible, contingent proposals are received, then the LCRA, in its
sole and absolute discretion, may (but is not obligated to) extend the time frame for a
final selection to allow one or more selected contingent proposals additional time to
pursue the contingency.
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3. Proposals (with or without contingencies) are binding promises that can be specifically
enforced by the LCRA until the earlier of: (i) the date they are withdrawn by the
developer, or (ii) until a sale of the Property is consummated by the LCRA.
4. This RFP does not commit the LCRA to award a contract, accept an offer to purchase,
accept a planned use, defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this
RFP, or procure or contract for any services. All submitted responses to this RFP become
the property of the LCRA as public records. All proposals may be subject to public
review, on request, unless exempted as discussed elsewhere in this RFP.
5. The LCRA reserves the right to select a non-contingent bid over a higher bid that is
contingent.
6. The LCRA also reserves the right to compete bidders in one or more rounds.
7. This RFP does not commit the LCRA to award a contract, accept an offer for purchase,
accept a redevelopment plan, defray any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to
this request, or procure or contract for services. All submitted responses to this RFP
become the property of the LCRA as public records. All proposals may be subject to
public review, on request, unless and to the extent exempted in accordance with
applicable provisions of the Missouri Sunshine Act.
8. The Respondent is responsible for all costs in assessing, inspecting, surveying and
evaluating the Property for its proposed purchase and redevelopment plan.
9. By accepting this RFP and/or submitting a proposal in response thereto, each responding
party agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to hold The Land Clearance for
Redevelopment Authority of the County of St. Louis, the St. Louis Economic
Development Partnership and its affiliated entities, St. Louis County, and all of their
various agents, commissioners, directors, consultants, attorneys, officers and employees
harmless from and against any and all claims and demands of whatever nature or type,
which any such responding company, its representatives, agents, contractors, successors
or assigns may have against any of them as a result of issuing this RFP, revising this
RFP, conducting the selection process and subsequent negotiations, making a final
recommendation, selecting a responding party/parties or negotiating or executing an
agreement incorporating the commitments of the selected responding party.
10. By submitting responses, each responding party acknowledges having read this RFP in its
entirety and agrees to all terms and conditions set out in this RFP.
11. Responses shall be open and valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the due date of
this RFP.
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Submission of Proposals
To be considered, proposals must be received no later than October 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM
CT. Proposals received after the deadline identified above may not be considered.
Schedule
RFP Newspaper Advertisement #1 September 3, 2026
RFP Newspaper Advertisement #2 September 10, 2026
Questions Submitted by September 18, 2026
Questions Answered by September 25, 2026
Submission of Proposals by October 2, 2026
Questions about this RFP should be sent by email to Sarah Kroner at
Skroner@stlpartnership.com. Any answers to questions will be provided to all interested parties
and released as an addendum to this RFP on the Partnership's website,
https://stlpartnership.com/rfp-rfq/, after the date indicated above.
Electronic proposals should be sent by email to skroner@stlpartnership.com.
Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority
c/o St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Attn: Sarah Kroner
120 S. Central Ave, Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(314) 615-7663
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